| 释义 |
rein/rein/ n. & v.●n. (in sing. or pl. 用单数或复数) 1 a long narrow strap with each end attached to the bit, used to guide or check a horse etc. in riding or driving (马等的)缰绳 2 a similar device used to restrain a young child (类似缰绳，牵引儿童用的)安全绳套，安全带 3 a means of control or guidance; a curb; a restraint 控制(或驾驭)手段；约束，限制 ●v. tr. 1 check or manage with reins (用缰绳)勒住或驾驭 2 (foll. by 后跟 up, back) pull up or back with reins (用缰绳)勒住，使停住，控制住 3 (foll. by 后跟 in) hold in as with reins; restrain 抑制，约束 4 govern, restrain, control 统治，管理，管束，控制 □ draw rein Brit. [英] 1 stop one's horse 收缰勒住马 2 pull up 停下 3 abandon an effort 放弃努力，罢手 □ give free rein to remove constraints from; allow full scope to 取消对…的限制，放任 □ keep a tight rein on allow little freedom to 对…严加约束 □ reinless adj.[Middle English from Old French rene, reigne, earlier resne, ultimately from Latin retinēre RETAIN] |